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From the referenced press release:
Industry watchers and anime fans have long known our stance on the unauthorized distribution of anime, especially prior to localization. The practices of illegal downloads and 'fansubbing' are very harmful to our Japanese partners and as part of the longstanding relationship between FUNimation and d-rights and Enoki Films, we have been asked to monitor and take action against unauthorized distribution of these titles. Because we believe that this will benefit the industry, we have agreed to do so."
Good luck with that theory guys.... and I've yet to see any significant established harm to the japanese partners. Yes, they're perfectly within their rights.... just as a store owner may force me to leave the establishment for no apparent reason. However, there isn't any evidence that it will "benefit the industry".
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